It would be interesting if
this session explored the following discussion questions:

-What
experiences do international organisations have of developing standards?

-What
experiences do international organisations have of promoting international
standards among their members?

-What
problems do States face in meeting standards?What would most help them improve their performance?

-What
action do international organisations take with Members who are not complying
with international standards?Do
international organisations make a division between standards which are legally
binding and those which are not?

-Are
there areas in which international organisations believe further work is
required on the development of standards within their purview?

-How
can the CTC support international organisations in the development, promotion
and monitoring of international standards?How can contact be improved among international organisations and with
the CTC in this area?Is there scope
for reducing duplication between the CTC and international organisations?

·Clarify the potential role for regional and
sub-regional organisations, and their interaction with international
organisations (the standards setters) and States (responsible for implementing
standards).

Presentations from:

1.Organisation of American States (Chair of the Inter American
Committee on Counter-Terrorism):Sra.
Licda. Maria Eugenia Brizuela de Avila, Minister of Foreign Affairs for El
Salvador (tbc);

It would be interesting if
this session explored the following discussion questions:

-What
role can regional and sub-regional organisations play in encouraging their
Member States to meet (a) international standards (eg those set by the
Security Council or the IMO) and (b) standards set at the regional level?

-What
role can regional and sub-regional organisations play in promoting practical
regional cooperation on counter-terrorism (ie on borders, customs, early
warning, exchange of information or judicial assistance)?

-In
that context, discussion of experiences and lessons learned so far.

-What
are the advantages in promoting discussion of counter-terrorism on a regional
level? (Regional and sub-regional organisations might wish to comment on the
following:All States have a strong
interest in seeing that their neighbours have in place the platform prescribed
by resolution 1373 for countering active or passive support for terrorism. Lack
of compliance by any State in a region subverts the efforts of all other
countries in that region. States have been working together in practical ways
to improve regional capacity against terrorism.Each country recognises that it is not safe from terrorism if its
neighbour is not.)

-What
structures are needed in regional and sub-regional organisations to
promote an effective, practical discussion of counter-terrorism issues?

-How
can the CTC and other international organisations support the activities of
regional and sub-regional organisations in this area?

1430 – 1630:SESSION III - Role of International and
Regional organisations on Assistance

Session III
Objectives:

·Explain how the CTC is trying to facilitate the
provision of assistance, including by preparing a matrix of global requests
which reflects the assistance needs identified through the CTC’s implementation
monitoring process;

·Explore potential role for regional and sub-regional
organisations in coordinating assistance needs of their members, and
facilitating delivery of assistance;

It would be interesting if
this session explored the following discussion questions:

-What
are the gaps in the provision of counter-terrorism assistance in areas
covered by resolution 1373 (Stage A, Stage B and Stage C)?

-How
can the flow of information on States’ assistance needs be improved?

-How
can the flow of information on assistance programmes being delivered to States
be improved?

-Mechanisms
for coordination of assistance.

-How
should priorities for the delivery of assistance be set and shared?

-How
to increase awareness of guidance, self-help packages andlessons learnt on counter-terrorism.Increasing awareness and use of CTC’s
centralised “Directory of CT information and sources of assistance”.

-Potential
role of regional and sub-regional organisations in

(a)coordinating needs for assistance across region,

(b)facilitating delivery of assistance programmes on region-wide basis,
and

(c)facilitating inter-region sharing of expertise and best practice.

-Including
bilateral assistance providers in networks.

-How
can the CTC further facilitate the provision of assistance?

1645 – 1730:Conclusions and Wrap-Up

Session Objectives:

·Establish targets for 2003/4;

·Agree future action to achieve targets;

·Improve institutional links between
CTC and international, regional and sub-regional organisations, and among such
organisations;